diff --git a/reference/zip/functions/zip-entry-read.xml b/reference/zip/functions/zip-entry-read.xml
index 3233a13c9e..aeea6e7849 100644
--- a/reference/zip/functions/zip-entry-read.xml
+++ b/reference/zip/functions/zip-entry-read.xml
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
-   Returns the data read, or &false; if the end of the file is
-   reached.
+   Returns the data read, empty string on end of a file, or &false; on error.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1 role="seealso">